Aero Optim Series

Wind Tunnel System for Drones

Sample build for small drones

Compact pitch control

Possible use for vertical wind trials

Free-flight test demonstation

Description

The Aero Optim has an airflow area can be set in 70cm increments, allowing it to be used for testing drones of various sizes, including 30cm to over 3m-class drones. With a larger flow area, free-flight tests can be conducted safely without tethers as imaged. The wind tunnel is portable, so testing can be conducted outdoors or semi-outdoors while receiving adequate GPS reception. Thus the drone can fly autonomously and its wind resistance during its autonomous phase can be evaluated, which has been difficult to achieve in the past. In addition, the small-diameter, high-response fan can be used to reproduce gusts, pulsating winds, and turbulence to an extent as a custom feature.

Specs

Model name	Aero Optim 21J/21E
Wind speed	1～15 m/s (3.6～54 km/h)
Wind speed distribution	Within ±8％ per unit¹
Wind speed fluctuation	Within 1% per unit²
Exit area	630 width x 630 height [mm]
Unit size	1470 length x 686 width x 683 height [mm]
Fan	7.5 kW IPM motor axial fan
Noise	105 dB¹
Weight	160 kg
Power	3 phase 200 VAC 50/60 Hz